All four “AGT” judges — Simon Cowell, Heidi Klum, Mel B and Howie Mandel — jumped to their feet at the conclusion of Kechi’s performance, making her one of the rare Semifinalists to earn a quadruple standing ovation. Perhaps the best comment of all came from Mandel, who admitted, “All I wanna do is I wanna hug you and I wanna hold you.” That’s rare praise indeed from the man who’s infamously afraid of touching other people. “I don’t have words,” Mandel added.

Mel B teared up when she declared that Kechi was “so special,” Cowell noted that this was Kechi’s “best performance by a clear mile,” and Klum concluded the emotional critiques by stating that Kechi “ruled the stage today like a queen.”

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